American thrash metal battalion, BATTLECROSS, has confirmed a short run of Summer headlining dates with Canada’s Wacken Battle winners, Crimson Shadows, and New York’s IKILLYA. Set to commence on July 23rd in […]
Following their 2013 reunion, California hardcore/thrash metal crossover act, EXCEL, has since teamed up with Southern Lord who will now be reissuing their debut album, Split Image, this Summer. Having their 1984 formation, EXCEL released […]
Review by Jeff Black – 3.5/5 Dragons From Aprils Vandala Magazine – READ MORE REVIEWS HERE There are a handful of things that chop my wood faster than Hexxus in Ferngully. One of […]
After a successful run of dates all across Europe including shows with Hatebreed and The Exploited, Grindcore legends NAPALM DEATH are proud to announce 2 very special projects that have […]
MISS MAY I will release their ground-breaking new full-length album, Rise Of The Lion, in North America on April 29, 2014 via Rise Records (April 28 in the UK, April 25 in Australia). Showing no signs of […]
Widely respected as the most influential lead guitarist in thrash metal history, MARTY FRIEDMAN has confirmed the final track listing for “Inferno,” his first solo album of original material in […]
Review By Eddy Levitsky Iced Earth is a true testament to metal music. Always staying true to its musical core, Jon Schaffer has delivered album after album without compromise. Iced Earth’s […]
LORD DYING has been on the road non-stop since the release of their critically acclaimed debut Summon the Faithless earlier this year via Relapse Records. Next year the band will be […]
I don’t think I’ll ever forget the time I saw Darkane live… The band played a tight set with a fair bit of tasty guitar-ing, but the aspect that will […]
– Interview and Photos By Lana Nimmons A testament to Mayhem Fest’s great execution was that there wasn’t a moment of downtime between the back-to-back sets on the side-by-side stages. […]
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